smother

vt

• ① 使呼吸困难;使窒息
  • He smothered her with a pillow.他用枕头闷死了她。

• ② 将(火)闷熄;熄(火);罩住(灯火)
  • He smothered the flames with a blanket.他用一条毛毯将火焰闷熄。

• ③ 1忍住(呵欠);抑止(感情、言词);压制;隐蔽(罪恶等);遮掩<up>2抑制(…的)发展[发育]
  • smother feeling压抑感情
  • smother (up) a yawn [smile]忍住呵欠[微笑]
  • smother one's grief抑止悲哀
  • smother (up) a scandal隐蔽丑闻

• ④ (烟、雾等)笼罩;覆盖(★通常用被动式,介词用in或with)
  • The village is smothered in fog.该村笼罩在雾中。
  • The house was smothered with ivy.那间房子被常春藤所覆盖。

• ⑤[烹饪]蒸;蒸煮;炖;(大量地)涂抹
  • smothered chicken and onions蒸煮的鸡肉与洋葱
  • smother a salad with [in] dressing给生菜加上多量的调味酱

• ⑥ (以接吻、赠品、亲切等)使人透不过气;压倒
  • She smothered the boy with kisses.她吻得那个男孩透不过气来。